Fannie Walker was a Memphis Madam. She also was known as Emily Sutton. Fannie/Emily was a victim of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873. Before arriving in Memphis it appears that Fannie was operating a "house of ill-fame" in Nashville. In the Nashville Union and American, Aug. 20, 1869. She was charged $3 plus court costs. In the Memphis Daily Appeal, Feb 22, 1870, Fannie Walker was brought before the court for "keeping a house of ill-fame". She was fined a dollar. She was back before the Memphis court in April 1871 along with many other women of "ill-repute", once again for operating a house of ill repute.
From the Watertown Re-Union
Watertown NY
Thursday October 16, 1873
Fannie Walker, a Memphis courtesan, gave $50 to the suffering poor of that city, and shortly took yellow fever and died. The Memphis Ledger says: "she died peacefully, we are informed, and a clergyman who practices, doubtless, what he preaches, and is not destitute of that Christian charity which Hood calls such a rarity "under the sun," has been found to perform the services of, his church at her funeral."
It is said that she turned her working girls away from the house in order to set up a hospital for victims of Yellow Fever.
She is listed in the Elmwood Cemetery Burial Index as being interred on October 4, 1873. Her age is listed as 27.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal
Oct 6 1873
THE FEVER
Mortuary Report and Statements of Undertakers --Names and Residents of Decedents
From the Board of Health.
The following is a copy of the mortuary reports, furnished by the undertakers to the health officer:
From Holst & Brother
Fannie Walker aged 27, yellow-fever, residence unknown.
From the Shelby County Register of deaths Fanny Walker is listed as dying on Oct 5, 1873 and her age was listed as 37.
I would assume that with so many people dying that there was sometimes miscommunication of information. Particularly in the case of a woman who was known as Fannie Walker but was later called Emily Sutton.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal.,
November 12, 1873
Executor's Notice.
All persons to whom Emily Sutton, well known as Miss Fannie Walker, was indebted, are notified that the executor of the said Fannie Walker has qualified as executor, and they are notified to present their claims within the time by law required for payment, or the same will be forever barred. Present them to Van A.W. Anderson, attorney at law, No. 40 Madison, Street, between Main and Second Streets,
Van A.W. Anderson
Attorney for Executor
From the Watertown Re-Union
Watertown NY
Thursday October 16, 1873
Fannie Walker, a Memphis courtesan, gave $50 to the suffering poor of that city, and shortly took yellow fever and died. The Memphis Ledger says: "she died peacefully, we are informed, and a clergyman who practices, doubtless, what he preaches, and is not destitute of that Christian charity which Hood calls such a rarity "under the sun," has been found to perform the services of, his church at her funeral."
It is said that she turned her working girls away from the house in order to set up a hospital for victims of Yellow Fever.
She is listed in the Elmwood Cemetery Burial Index as being interred on October 4, 1873. Her age is listed as 27.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal
Oct 6 1873
THE FEVER
Mortuary Report and Statements of Undertakers --Names and Residents of Decedents
From the Board of Health.
The following is a copy of the mortuary reports, furnished by the undertakers to the health officer:
From Holst & Brother
Fannie Walker aged 27, yellow-fever, residence unknown.
From the Shelby County Register of deaths Fanny Walker is listed as dying on Oct 5, 1873 and her age was listed as 37.
I would assume that with so many people dying that there was sometimes miscommunication of information. Particularly in the case of a woman who was known as Fannie Walker but was later called Emily Sutton.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal.,
November 12, 1873
Executor's Notice.
All persons to whom Emily Sutton, well known as Miss Fannie Walker, was indebted, are notified that the executor of the said Fannie Walker has qualified as executor, and they are notified to present their claims within the time by law required for payment, or the same will be forever barred. Present them to Van A.W. Anderson, attorney at law, No. 40 Madison, Street, between Main and Second Streets,
Van A.W. Anderson
Attorney for Executor
Fannie Walker was a Memphis Madam. She also was known as Emily Sutton. Fannie/Emily was a victim of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873. Before arriving in Memphis it appears that Fannie was operating a "house of ill-fame" in Nashville. In the Nashville Union and American, Aug. 20, 1869. She was charged $3 plus court costs. In the Memphis Daily Appeal, Feb 22, 1870, Fannie Walker was brought before the court for "keeping a house of ill-fame". She was fined a dollar. She was back before the Memphis court in April 1871 along with many other women of "ill-repute", once again for operating a house of ill repute.
From the Watertown Re-Union
Watertown NY
Thursday October 16, 1873
Fannie Walker, a Memphis courtesan, gave $50 to the suffering poor of that city, and shortly took yellow fever and died. The Memphis Ledger says: "she died peacefully, we are informed, and a clergyman who practices, doubtless, what he preaches, and is not destitute of that Christian charity which Hood calls such a rarity "under the sun," has been found to perform the services of, his church at her funeral."
It is said that she turned her working girls away from the house in order to set up a hospital for victims of Yellow Fever.
She is listed in the Elmwood Cemetery Burial Index as being interred on October 4, 1873. Her age is listed as 27.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal
Oct 6 1873
THE FEVER
Mortuary Report and Statements of Undertakers --Names and Residents of Decedents
From the Board of Health.
The following is a copy of the mortuary reports, furnished by the undertakers to the health officer:
From Holst & Brother
Fannie Walker aged 27, yellow-fever, residence unknown.
From the Shelby County Register of deaths Fanny Walker is listed as dying on Oct 5, 1873 and her age was listed as 37.
I would assume that with so many people dying that there was sometimes miscommunication of information. Particularly in the case of a woman who was known as Fannie Walker but was later called Emily Sutton.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal.,
November 12, 1873
Executor's Notice.
All persons to whom Emily Sutton, well known as Miss Fannie Walker, was indebted, are notified that the executor of the said Fannie Walker has qualified as executor, and they are notified to present their claims within the time by law required for payment, or the same will be forever barred. Present them to Van A.W. Anderson, attorney at law, No. 40 Madison, Street, between Main and Second Streets,
Van A.W. Anderson
Attorney for Executor
From the Watertown Re-Union
Watertown NY
Thursday October 16, 1873
Fannie Walker, a Memphis courtesan, gave $50 to the suffering poor of that city, and shortly took yellow fever and died. The Memphis Ledger says: "she died peacefully, we are informed, and a clergyman who practices, doubtless, what he preaches, and is not destitute of that Christian charity which Hood calls such a rarity "under the sun," has been found to perform the services of, his church at her funeral."
It is said that she turned her working girls away from the house in order to set up a hospital for victims of Yellow Fever.
She is listed in the Elmwood Cemetery Burial Index as being interred on October 4, 1873. Her age is listed as 27.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal
Oct 6 1873
THE FEVER
Mortuary Report and Statements of Undertakers --Names and Residents of Decedents
From the Board of Health.
The following is a copy of the mortuary reports, furnished by the undertakers to the health officer:
From Holst & Brother
Fannie Walker aged 27, yellow-fever, residence unknown.
From the Shelby County Register of deaths Fanny Walker is listed as dying on Oct 5, 1873 and her age was listed as 37.
I would assume that with so many people dying that there was sometimes miscommunication of information. Particularly in the case of a woman who was known as Fannie Walker but was later called Emily Sutton.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal.,
November 12, 1873
Executor's Notice.
All persons to whom Emily Sutton, well known as Miss Fannie Walker, was indebted, are notified that the executor of the said Fannie Walker has qualified as executor, and they are notified to present their claims within the time by law required for payment, or the same will be forever barred. Present them to Van A.W. Anderson, attorney at law, No. 40 Madison, Street, between Main and Second Streets,
Van A.W. Anderson
Attorney for Executor
Inscription
The large memorial says "Emily Sutton, Victim of the Epidemic Died Oct. 4 1873"
On one side is the following:
Let sweet voiced mercy, plead for her:
Who calmly sleeps, beneath this sod;
Nor erring man, in pride usurp;
The province of her judge, her God.
The three flat stones on either side and at the foot of the main monument all say "Fannie Walker"
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